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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-04
Dependent Pension Bill.
LETTER FROM Hon. y. l. MILLrKEN TO Col.
|. 5. BANGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHINGroN. ID. c., FEB. %, 1887.
Cor. |. s. BANGS, ApJ'T w. II. HEATH
Posr, G. A r.
Dear Sr:-The very strong and able re-
solves of your Grand Army Post endorsing
the Dependent Pension bill, | have received
and presented to Congress. They contain
substantially what have received from many
of the G. A. II. posts in the Sd Congressional
District of Maine. TO those who have
noticed my course in Congress relative to
pensioning Union soldiers, it will be hardly
necessary TO say thai these resolves express
my own opinions.
Ii is not uncommon for men to forget the
Obligations imposed on them in the past when
their honor AID good faith require that they
should remember and regard them. There
was time when our country was in need.
1t needed brave hearts, strong arms, and
millions of money. The money was readily
furnished and they who periodically profered
it have been paid.
They who, with their comrades, furnished
the heroic courage and manly strength which
was required to save the nations life are
those whom the dependent pension bill was
designed to benefit. If when they came home
from their triumphant fight where they had
won continued existence for the Union
we had been told that the government they
had saved would in twenty years deny to the m
the aid of modest pension in their old age
and distress, while at the same time pensions
should be granted in the Mexican pension
bill to so many who fought against them to
destroy our country, who would have be-
lieved it?
But such is the case. While every repub-
lican in the national House of Represents
tives voted to pass tine dependent pension bill
over the veto. it was defeated. Aud the next
day, following in the same line of policy
towards the Union soldiers they who defeated
this bill' also defeated the last evening session
for considering private pension bills, so that
all such bills now on the calendar will fail of
consideration by this Congress.
Fully concurrins with you in the senti-
ments expressed in the resolutions passed by
your Grand Army Post, have done nv Ut
most, as nv republican colleagues have done,
for the passage of the dependent pension bill.
/ believe it to be demanded by the good faith
of the nation and the highest considerations
of public policy.
Allow me to say that write you this open
letter because il is impossible, in the present
busy DAYS so near the close of this session of
Congress, for me to answer separately all the
communications which have, similar to this
one received from you.
With sincere regard, yours truly,
S. L. MILLIKEN.
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1t is the duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends ia curing
Consumption, severe Coughs, Group, Asth-
ma, Pneumonia, and in fact all throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief. Three doses will relieve
any case, and we consider it the duty of all
druggists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumptive. at least to try one bottle, as
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and
no one case where it failed was reported.
Such a medicine as the German Syrup cannot
be too widely known. Ask your druggist
about it. Sample bottles to try. sold at 10
cents. Regular size, IS cents. Sold by all
druggists and dealers, in the United States
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! half Of his term to-day.
The reduction OF the debt for the month
of February was slight, only Sl,436,1o
For the eight months of the current hscaI
year that have now expired, the total re-
duction was S5S, 1O4.357.
The labor question was up in the Sen
ate Yesterday. Senator Lumbert spoke
for the bill which the House passed, anc
Senator Heath for the Heath bill Csc
called) Both speeches were able. The
bill TO charter the new Bar Harbor Water
Company passed the House by vote OF
10l 1898
The Massachusetts democrats are dis
putting over the question whether Mr.. j
NJ. Trotter, whom the President has nom'
mated to an important office at Washing
ton, il a mugwump or a democrat. There
is also great disgust among the democracy
at Washington at the appointment because
of Mr.. Trotter's color.
The New Age has an article this week
entitled wind and Water" which is a
gross msstatement concerning the Au-
gusta Water Company. They further as
sert that they understand that the State
pays the Augusta Water Company $4,000
annually for the protection OF its property
at the Insane Asylum against fire. Now
the contract between the augusta Water
Company and the Insane Hospital is simp-
ly this: The Insane Hospital agrees to
pay the Augusta Water Company ST.
400 per annum to keep the reser-
voirs of the Insane Hospital filled
with water and the Augusta Water Co.
have erected no hydrants upon the grounds
OF the Insane Hospital and are to erect
none there. They have no more to dc
with the hydrant service of the Insane
Hospital than they have with the hydranl
service of the city of Boston Again, the
Trustees OF the Insane Hospital did every
thing in their power last fall to have
suitable hydrants erected to protect not
only the main buildings but all their
out-buildinQs and barns, but owing to the
lateness of the season they could only pu,
In a few hydrants. and so they wisely placed
them around the buildings which contain
ed the patients. SO that if fire broke out
the lives of the patients would be. protect
ed, and left the barns with the old hydran
service. Still more; but for the water
which the Augusta Water Company die
furnish through the imperfect system
round the out buildings of the Insane
Hospital, the fire would have been very
disastrous. There was no failure or
the part of the Water Company
and this attempt to bellttle
great public enterprise. which has done
more for the city of Augusta thar
any enterprise that has been started in ou
midst during the last quarter of a century
is in perfect keeping with the whole COURSE
of the New Age. There has been NJ
public MISREPRESENTATION it was tc
erect public building in this city, estab
lish water works, or have large cotton
factories erected in our midst but tina
has received the continued opposition o
the gentleman from Bangor who i
running this democratic sheet
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

The Committee on A grcul.ure will hold their last
and final meeting on Friday evening. March o. at
O'Clock, in room ie.
Augusta, March 3, lss7.
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Augusta Gas Light Company.
NOTICE.

Until the new office of the Companv ia readv for
occupancy, (about April 1st) the business OF the
company viii be transacted at their temporary
ofhce, Room 2, williams Block, No. 167 Water st,
over First National Bank Augusta Applications for
meters services notices of deficiency Of gas or leak
age should be left at this office. Consu ners are re-
In order tibet they may be promptly remeded. Ofics
hours: II A. M. to II NJ, AMI to 2P. NJ.
EUGENE H. YORKE, Supt.
Augusta, Me-, Feb. Is, 1887 mchidtf
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There is no place like home, but to be
pleasant and happy one must enjoy good
health. Bells Sarsaparilia will make you
over new. cleanse every Bilious symptom
from your body and make you feel bright
we'll and happy. 1t has done this for thous-
ands and will do it for you. (Only so cts.
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Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Elk
presses.
Friday, March 4 s...
VI JASF HAWKES., Sec.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Notice ia hereby given that hearing upon pc:
tition better protection of legitimate traders VIII
be had before the Judiciary Committee. on frioay'
March 4,at230P. NJ. ANDREW P.WISW ELL,
Sec Judiciary Com.
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Money loaned real estate other first class Sc
curity. Highest prices paid TOR Bank Stock. De-
posts go on interest the first Of every month. Divi
dends declared regularly on May LIST and November
LIST. Security is the rst Moderation in the invest
ment of all funds. People Of limited means wishing
perfectly safe depository for their savings where
good rate OF interest IL staDtly accruing to en-
large their capital, find better institution for
such deposits. feblOeodSm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-04

Bill an act in relation to damage in location
of highways reported ought not to pass by
Committee on Legal Affairs, came down from
the Senate in response to message from the
House requesting it's return.
On motion OF Mr.. Shaw of Portland the
House reconsidered its vote accepting the re-
port of the Committee and recommiIted the
bill to the Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-04

House document 200, bill an act to protect
breeders of blooded ANIMALS against fraudu.
lent registration and misrepresentation, came
up for first reading.
On motion of Mr. Talbot of East Machias,
the bill was amended by striking out the sec
ond section. 1t was then read twice and to-
morrow assigned.
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AstOnishing Success.

On motion of Mr.. Littlefeld of Prospect.
AdiOurne1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-04

President Cleveland begins the latter
half Of bis term to-day.
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Mr.. Scott of Clifton, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass in a
new draft bill an act to legalize the doings of
Wade Plantation.
The report was read aud accepted, bill
read twice. Pending assignment the rules
were suspended on motion of Mr. Dickey of
Fort Kent. the bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
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legislative Proceedings.
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act authorizing the construction of rail-
road over tide waters in the towns OF YORK
and Wells.
Mr. Chase OF Damariscotta, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported ought to pass
on bill an act TO incorporate the LeMoyne
and Eden Steam Ferry Company.
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Mr. Hawkes. of Portland, from the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Express
es, reported ought TO pass on bill an act re-
lating to the Boston & Maine Railroad
The report was read and accepted; bill
read twice. Pending assignment the bill
was tabled for printing, on motion of Mr.
Horigan of Biddeford.
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House document l75, bill an act to increase
The capital stock of the Bar Harbor Water
Company, came up under special assignment
and was read the third time and passed to be
engrossed.
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On motlOn OF MI. Ryder OF springfield,
the rules were suspended and the House took
from the table Senate document 20, bill an
act to abolish the school district system, the
pending question being the indefinite post
ponement of the bill in concurrence
Or Mr.. Ryder's further motion, the bill
was re-assigned for Tuesday next at IL
o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. Dickey of Fort Kent,
the House took from the table bill an act to
amend section 5, chapter 10, revised statutes,
relating to salaries of public officers and
compensation to members of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Dickey moved to consider the bill,
without reference to committee, and for that
purpose moved a suspension of the rules
The motion to suspend the rules was car
ried, on division, by 81 to 8.
Mr.. Dickey addressed the House in SUP.
port of the bill. He said that everybody
knew the salaries of representatives were too
small. Gentlemen were being excused every
day, until after awhile we would be without
q quorum, as we were two years ago Their
plea for being excused was generally sickness
in family; but we all knew it was more cor
rect to say it was sickness of their pocket
books. Laughter. He could not be ac-
cused of selfish motives in this matter, be-
cause at his age he should probably not have
the opportunity to be benefited BY it.
He moved to amend by inserting in the
sixteenth line of section 8, after the word
"every," the word ''ten," and also add an IS"
to the word "mile," in the same line
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
was then read twice.
Mr.. Dickey then moved to suspend the
rules and give this bill its third reading at
the present time.
Mr.. Small of Steuben called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Loouey supported the bill He was
not troubled by the cry of economy. He
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The Joint Committee Ways and Bridges will
meet In Room Id at the state House, on Wednesday
of each week, at O'Clock q. NJ. until further notice
5. r JUDKIN>, Sec. of Com.
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On motion of Mr. Harrington of Norridge'
wock, House document l72, bill an act add
tional to and amendstory of section 81, chap
ter 6, revised statutes, relating to the coliec
ton of highway taxes assessed on land In
unincorporated places, was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28

Re direct examination OF ar Null
FL e9l6nued- Since adjournment /
hare nsnbere3 the names Of Two
1lar =7l = that were sung THAI night
CyssssiassF -. Dfae =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28
Twin Foes to Life
A Thorough Purgatiye

medicine IS the first necessity for care.
Then the eathartic effect must De main-
aimed. in u mild degree, just sufficient
30 prevent q recurrence Of coStiycHe~-,
ard II the same time the liver. kidneys
and stomach must be stimulated and
-srcu1thened.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28
AYERS Pills

Accomplish this restorative work better
thin any Other medicine. They are
searching and thorough. yet mild, IN their
plrEatiye action. They do not gripe the
ia.ieut. and do not induce Il coStiye re-
action. rs +. the effect Of other cathartics.
Witiia. they possess special properties
'liusriir. heiaiic aud tonic, Of the highest
l,. ff...-3.i .-;lifls and
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28

Mr. 8Iuliers examinations continued
by Mr. Hatch: All the persons 1
named left my house about the same
time. Dowsett had MOI struck Dlas
when stepped Il between them
Dowsett did not have hold CT tLa
esTse's bride After I ssanra1 lg.
: jumped round ma an -QEa
DoNIsslt again I weas the. l--l
u tle street ana 5u-niEg roalla SAW
ael1 or Eve gentlemen Standing
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28
gnsuruncc Notifies.

Surplus on New York Standard ........
Premium Income.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-28

The above Insurance Companies have esiab-
lished General Agency here. and the under
signed, General Agents, are authorized 10 take
Risks against the Dangers of the Seas
at the Most Reasonable Rates. and on
the Most Favorable Terms.
1rs8 " E ScHAEFER & CO General ACTS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
In Msmnrian1.

was called to Stringtown, Ripley county,
Ind, Wednesday, July 10, to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Maria Knapp, wife of Squire
H. Knapp, both of whom joined our church
at the above-named place some 20 years ago,
viz: Dec. %, 1859. Sister Knapp was born in
the city of New York, March 30, 1918, and was
married to Squire H. Knapp Dec. 80, 1929,
and died July IL, 1887 after married life
of SO years, aged IA years, months and II
days. Our sister lived a quiet, Christian life,
full of that " faith which works by love" and
resignedly faced death as friend. She &C.
lected her own hymns to be used at her
funeral; and also the text from which she
wanted the writer to preach, viz. ii. Tim.iv.6:
"For / am now ready TO be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand" Thus has
passed !" over the river" another member of
the Uniyersalist churoh, who fully proved the
falsity of the saying that Universalism is
good enough to live by, but not good enough
to die by;" for she died full of hope and
faith in the gospel of universal salvation.
Her husband, son and daughter are left to
mourn her loss. N. X. QUACKENBUsH.
Wednesday, June 81, 1887, John White
died at his home in Gosfeld, Ont In his
death we lose one of our Oldest and best citi-
zens. Mr.. White was a man of true merit,
and people of all denominations are united
in saying that he was man of sterling worth.
In honesty, integrity and industry he was
surpassed by none. He was charitable to the
poor, kind to the unfortunate, and good to
all. He was married in 1888 to Miss Ann
Thornton, who shared his joys and sorrows
for nearly fifty years. Nine children were
the result of that union, three of whom have
passed on before him. He lived among US
70 years. We always mourn the loss of such
worthy men as Br. White. He has been
help to the world, and therefore had no apol-
ogy TO make for having lived in it. His last
illness was of short duration; stricken with
and during that time he was visited by many
of his friends and relatives, some the COM
panions of his boyhood. He talked cheerfully
of his departure and longsd to go on to the
higher life. His was practical religion. He
believed in the brotherhood of man and the
fatherhood of God, and the final salvation of
all mankind. We shall miss him, but our
loss is his gain, and by faith we hear the
well merited salutation: "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant. /" His funeral took
place June 20, and a large congregation
assembled to pay the last tribute of respect
to one who had lived SO long and honorably
in their community. His funeral discourse
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06

fulness, faithfulness. And these bestownpon
their possessor Divine privileges and noblest
honors. The real kingdom of GoD is the
ideal kingdom of Israel ALI the beatitudes
are quoted by JESUS in substance from the
Hebrew Scriptures and may be found chiefly
in the Psalms and Isaiah, the loftiest of their
inspired poetry and prophecy. JESUS cam
to realize the lofty ideals of Divine govern
ment among men. He came not to super
sede the ancient prophets, but to complete
their work. "Not to destroy, but to fulfill"
Such are the well-known beatitudes which
stand at the head of the so called Sermon on
the Mount. They contain the great central
thoughts of JESUS preachiDg--his gospel, In
fact. Should any one ask who JESUS was,
and what were his purposes, we could give
him no moro concise and no fuller answer
than these eight or nine short sentences. This
was what JESUS had to offer, what he brought
into the world; not new code with Its penal
enactmente, not new system OF doctrine
with its curse upon all who should dare to
depart from it, but sure promise OF dellv-
erance from misery, of consolation under all
sufferings, and perfect satisfaction of all the
wants of the soul. In these beatitudes he
gives us his best thoughts, shows Us the pur
pose of his life, and as it we're lays bare his
soul before us. 1t is with true spiritual IN
sight that Matthew places them at the head
of all the discourses. They are the
greeting which JESUS offers to the world, they
are the scheme of his work, the pure re-
Election of what was in his heart the express
image of his life and character. AS the gentle
sound of that reiterated blessed" falls upon
our ear, we feel in the first place that he who
utters it himself rejoices in its blessings, or
has them within his grasp, and then that a
conviction reigns in his heart clear and
strong, that he has power to pour them on
others too. Surely, if these few sayings
stood alone, they would be enough to assure
to JESUS place of honor amongst the bene-
factors of mankind.-Dr. l. Hooykaas "The
Bible for Young People,"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
INFLUENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

The last beatitude is applied by the Master
to encourage the fidelity of his disciples who
are to become teachers and examples of the
principles he had announced. The influence
and responsibility of those who are to become
apostles of Divine truth and righteousness
are next illustrated. The passage is also an
illustration of the directness, simplicity and
force of JESUS teachings. He employs the
common and most familiar things in the
every day life of the people by which to i'm
press his truth upon the mind and heart.
Salt was employed by the fishermen of
Galilee, among whom JESUS began his min
istry, and from his first disciples were chosen,
to preserve the products of their seine's from
decay and corruption, and by the people
everywhere, then as now, to impart an agree
able flavor to their food. JESUS called his
disciples the ''salt of the earth" They were
to receive from their Master the Divine and
purifying principles of the Gospel, and by
their faithful ministry would serve to arrest
''the corruption which was in the world by
lust" and promote that life which is "sweet
smelling SAVIOR" to COP. But If they should
fall away from their fidelity, from the fear
of opposing men, or because of the hardships
they might be called to endure, they would
become worthless as the worlds moral CON-
servators-be like the favorless salt with
which they were familiar, that was good for
nothing but to be cast upon the streets. The
worthlessness of tasteless salt suggests the
utter worthlessness of half-hearted. hesitat-
I'M nj of
unsound discipleship.
The homes of the people were illuminated
by lamps placed upon stands. JESUS calls
the disciples the light of the world. The in
Huence of truth and righteousness is COM
pared to light. The life of JESUS is called
"the light of men" (John id. JESUS called
himself ''the light of the world" and "the
light of life' (John viii. 12). This light was
to be reflected in the lives of his disciples,
even as he was a reflection of the glory
brightness, light of GoD. They were to go
into the world and reflect the light of the
knowledge of the glory of GoD that shone in
the face of JESUS CHRIST q Corinthians iv.
g.. Their influence would be as worthless as
lamps placed under a measure Ebushel /,
unless they were active and faithful in their
ministry and discipleship. A consistent and
active Christian life could no more fail of
being observed than would city built upon
hill. The disciples were exhorted to reflect
their lives openly before men, the light of
Divine truth and love, that, by their infiu-
ence the knowledge and glory of GoD might
be promoted in the establishment and extern
sion of His kingdom in the world.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
NAPOLEON THE GREAT

(there was only one great Napoleon) wished
the word impossible banished from the die
tionary. In many case where leading ply
sicians have pronounced cure impossible,
consumptives and victims of other fell dis
eases have been restored to health by using
DIR. R. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
cry" Soothing and healing in it's nature its
power over scrofulous and pulmonary dis
eases is simply marvellous. Far more nntri-
tive than cod liver oil, powerful invigorat.
ing tonic and harmless as it is powerful.